Gettysburg sophomore midfielder Whitney Jackson (West Simsbury, CT/Westminster School) was a first-team choice and also named the Conference's Player of the Year in balloting conducted by the conference's 10 head coaches. Jackson was the team's second-leading scorer with six goals and four assists for 16 points. She led the Bullets to a 14-3-1 overall record and a berth opposite Richard Stockton in the NCAA Tournament on Saturday.
In addition to Jackson, the Bullets also placed junior back Lauren Frankford (Harrisburg, PA/Central Dauphin) on the first unit. Junior forward Patsy Cors (Boonton, NJ/Mountain Lakes), senior midfielder Amy Brewster (Trumbull, CT/Trumbull) and senior goalkeeper Beth O'Boyle (Rockville, MD/Holy Cross Academy) were second-team All-Centennial selections, while sophomore forward Rachel Rzemieniewski (Neshanic, NJ/Immaculata) and junior midfielder Maureen McBrien (New Canaan, CT/New Canaan) were honorable mention choices.
Muhlenberg senior Celina Boer (Louisville, KY/Upper Dublin, PA) became the third player in Conference history to earn first-team All-Centennial honors three times. She led the Conference in scoring with 17-4-41 and has a school record 101 career points. Rounding out the forwards is Franklin & Marshall junior Sarah Preiss (Port Murray, NJ/West Morris Central), who was third in scoring in the Conference with 12-9-33.
Joining Jackson on the midfield is Johns Hopkins junior Hartaj Gill (East Brunswick, NJ/East Brunswick), Franklin & Marshall senior Melissa Coroso (West Hartford, CT/William Hall) and Western Maryland junior Beth Blasi (Columbia, MD/Fallston). Gill was a stalwart on defense, as the Blue Jays allowed a Conference-low five goals in CC games. Coroso, who was also a first-team choice in 1996, scored 13-2-28 on the season, while Blasi, the 1997 CC Player of the Year, earned her second first-team nod after scoring 9-5-23.
Johns Hopkins junior Kathleen Hanlon (Manalapan, NJ/Manalapan) earned her second first-team All-Centennial nod as a back and was joined on the first unit by sophomore Rashmi Roy (Dix Hills, NY/Half Hollow Hills). Bryn Mawr senior Angela Hadwin (Lexington, MA/Lexington) was named the first-team goalkeeper. She stopped a Conference-high 326 shots on the season, posting an 82.7 save percentage.
1998 All-Centennial Conference Women's Soccer Teams
First Team
* First-team All-Centennial in 1997
Position Name Class Hometown / High School
Forward - * Sarah Parola, Johns Hopkins So. Simi Valley, CA / Royal
Forward - * Celina Boer, Muhlenberg Sr. Louisville, KY / Upper Dublin, PA
Forward - # Sarah Preiss, Frank. & Marsh. Jr. Port Murray, NJ / West Morris Central
Midfield - Whitney Jackson, Gettysburg So. West Simsbury, CT / Westminster School
Midfield - # Hartaj Gill, Johns Hopkins Jr. East Brunswick, NJ / East Brunswick
Midfield - Melissa Coroso, Frank. & Marsh. Sr. West Hartford, CT / William Hall
Midfield - * Beth Blasi, Western Maryland Jr. Columbia, MD / Fallston
Back - * Lauren Frankford, Gettysburg Jr. Harrisburg, PA / Central Dauphin
Back - * Kathleen Hanlon, Johns Hopkins Jr. Manalapan, NJ / Manalapan
Back - Rashmi Roy, Johns Hopkins So. Dix Hills, NY / Half Hollow Hills
Goal - Angela Hadwin, Bryn Mawr Sr. Lexington, MA / Lexington
Second Team
Position Name Class Hometown / High School
Forward - @ Patsy Cors, Gettysburg Jr. Boonton, NJ / Mountain Lakes
Forward - Rachael Abelson, Johns Hopkins Jr. Swampscott, MA / Swampscott
Forward - Dede Boies, Ursinus Sr. Mercerville, NJ / W. Windsor-Plainsboro
Forward - Rebecca Fowler, Haverford Jr. Ukiah, CA / Ukiah
Midfield - * Amy Brewster, Gettysburg Sr. Trumbull, CT / Trumbull
Midfield - Jen Vroman, Muhlenberg Fr. Exeter Twp., PA / Exeter
Midfield - Rianne Nolan, Haverford Sr. Convent Station, NJ / Morristown
Back - # Courtney Nolan, Haverford Sr. Convent Station, NJ / Morristown
Back - Allison Fish, Muhlenberg Jr. South Setauket, NY / Ward Melville
Back - @ Meghan Giorno, Western Maryland Jr. Baldwin, MD / John Carroll
Goal - * Beth O'Boyle, Gettysburg Sr. Rockville, MD / Holy Cross Academy
Honorable Mention
Position Name Class Hometown / High School
Forward - @ Jen Sands, Muhlenberg So. Cranford, NJ / Cranford
Forward - Hayley Rintel, Frank. & Marsh. Jr. Marlboro, NJ / Marlboro
Forward - Nancy Grove, Muhlenberg Fr. New Hartford, NY / New Hartford
Forward - Rachel Rzemieniewski, Gettysburg So. Neshanic, NJ / Immaculata
Midfield - Sara Boles, Dickinson Jr. Midlothian, VA / James River
Midfield - Sarah Nusser, Swarthmore Fr. Fort Collins, CO / Ballard
Midfield - Maureen McBrien, Gettysburg Jr. New Canaan, CT / New Canaan
Midfield - Sarah Parsons, Johns Hopkins Jr. Hughesville, PA / Hughesville
Midfield - Natalie Hannibal, W. Maryland Sr. Sykesville, MD / Liberty
Back - # Janel Benson, Frank. & Marsh. Jr. North Branch, NY / Delaware Valley Central
Back - Molly Walsh, Ursinus So. Allentown, PA / William Allen
Back - Alissa Desiderio, Muhlenberg So. Wyckoff, NJ / Ramapo
Goal - @ Kate Cushman, Johns Hopkins Jr. Wellesley, MA / Wellesley
Goal - # Jackie Vanderstreet, Muhlenberg Sr. St. Johnsbury, VT / St. Johnsbury Academy
Goal - Becca Lyter, Western Maryland So. Carlisle, PA / Carlisle
First-team All-Centennial in 1996; Second-Team All-Centennial in 1997
# Second-team All-Centennial in 1997
@ Honorable Mention All-Centennial in 1997